Oats by Fernstrike

[fernstrike]

B2MeM Prompt and Path: Animals. Green path.
Format: Drabble
Genre: Humour
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Characters: Bill the Pony, Shadowfax, Gandalf
Pairings: None
Creator’s Notes (optional): None
Summary: Bill the Pony meets a stranger in the Shire.

Bill stared at the strange silver horse with dewy black eyes. He didn't know the white rider - but Master Samwise would come round presently. Perhaps they were travelling together.

"Where d'you come from, then?" he nickered conversationally, round a mouthful of oats.

The horse flicked his ears, curious. "East of here."

"Where are you going?"

"West of here."

"One of few words, aren't you?"

"To dissuade you speaking with oats in your mouth."

The rider spoke over Bill's indignant whinny. "Peace now, good creatures! Both, speak kindly, whatever you may say. Or we shall have a very long journey indeed!"

Comments

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love this! :D (So does Donut. *pats my seagull-muse*)

*Donut wonders if they'd see a seagull in the Shire*

Mmm...probably not, Donut.

*Donut insists that they'd see *him* in the Shire, because*

Donut: Bill MINE friend! ^_^

(lol :) what do you think? he's a very good seagull!)

[fernstrike]

Aww Donut! I'm sure you'll be able to find your way to the Shire - I bet Bill's anxious to see his seagull friend ^ ^

(Haha thanks so much for reading <3)

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :D And I agree with Shadowfax, Bill needs to learn to talk *after* he's swallowed his food! (Donut sympathizes. His beak is always full. But then, he was made that way, so... :D ) The lord of the Mearas and poor little Bill...what a pair those two must have made. I wonder what Arod thought of them? *tries to think of other horses in LOTR*

[hhimring]

Shadowfax insists on table manners? Who knew!
On the other hand, such a lordly horse well might--he clearly has his share of pride and his manner of speaking (whinnying?) here fits the image.
Hope they take Gandalf's advice...

[fernstrike]

Aye, the chief of the Mearas does certainly prefer some decorum! ;) I suspect that, despite Gandalf's caution, many barbs were traded between the two on the road...

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

Very cute! Love that Shadowfax is offended by Bill's manners.

[fernstrike]

Thank you! I suppose being a lord of horses makes you a little affronted by the ways of simple folk like Bill! ;)

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Lol! I love your Shadowfax.

[fernstrike]

Haha thank you!!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

This is delightful. I thought it so funny that the horses would take on the personalities of their riders. :)

[fernstrike]

Thanks so much! I suppose like attracts like - simple country folk, and lordlier stock with an excess of dry wit ;)

[shirebound]

I love the idea of Bill and Shadowfax conversing!

[fernstrike]

It's certainly a fun concept, isn't it? :D

[liadt]

Yay! Love the horses talking:)

[fernstrike]

Hooray! Thank you ^ ^

[starbrow.livejournal.com]

Aww, nice! Bill and Shadowfax meeting, it feels like something that needed to happen!

[fernstrike]

Thank you! I thought so too - the lord of the Mearas and a valiant little pony from the Shire? It had to be done!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Just delightful, I loved this!

[fernstrike]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed their little encounter :-)

[paranoidangel]

This is funny.

[fernstrike]

Thanks! :-)

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[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

This really made me smile :)

[fernstrike]

Hooray! I'm so glad :D

[independence1776]

This brought a smile to my face.

[fernstrike]

I'm so happy to hear that!! Thank you for reading :-)